Rohtas District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Bihar) - Census 2011
Rohtas district of Bihar has total population of 2,959,918 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,543,546 are males while 1,416,372 are females. In 2011 there were total 460,345 families residing in Rohtas district. The Average Sex Ratio of Rohtas district is 918.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.5% people lives in Urban areas while 85.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.4% while that in the rural areas is 72.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rohtas district is 899 while that of Rural areas is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rohtas district is 506810 which is 17% of the total population. There are 262474 male children and 244336 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rohtas is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Rohtas district.
The total literacy rate of Rohtas district is 73.37%. The male literacy rate is 68.79% and the female literacy rate is 52.11% in Rohtas district.
To facilitate the administration, Rohtas district is further divided into 19 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Rohtas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rohtas district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 506,810 | 262,474 | 244,336 |
| Literacy | 73.37% | 68.79% | 52.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 549,546 | 286,596 | 262,950 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31,650 | 16,399 | 15,251 |
| Illiterate | 1,160,086 | 481,763 | 678,323 |
Caste-wise Population - Rohtas district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Rohtas district of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 549,546 | 286,596 | 262,950 |
| Schedule Tribe | 31,650 | 16,399 | 15,251 |
Religion-wise Population - Rohtas district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,645,415 | (89.37%) | 1,381,155 | 1,264,260 |
| Muslim | 300,487 | (10.15%) | 155,104 | 145,383 |
| Christian | 2,889 | (0.1%) | 1,472 | 1,417 |
| Sikh | 2,569 | (0.09%) | 1,354 | 1,215 |
| Buddhist | 1,584 | (0.05%) | 820 | 764 |
| Jain | 252 | (0.01%) | 118 | 134 |
| Other Religion | 537 | (0.02%) | 283 | 254 |
| No Religion Specified | 6,185 | (0.21%) | 3,240 | 2,945 |
Literacy Rate - Rohtas district
The total literacy rate of Rohtas district was 73.37% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 1,799,832 literates, males were 1,061,783 while females were 738,049. Also the male literacy rate was 82.88% and the female literacy rate was 62.97% in Rohtas district.
| Rohtas district | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.97% | 51.5% |
| Male | 82.88% | 71.2% |
| Total | 73.37% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Rohtas district
The Sex Ratio of Rohtas district is 918 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 918 females in Rohtas district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Rohtas district.
Population Density - Rohtas district
The total area of Rohtas district is 3,881 km2. Thus the density of Rohtas district is 763 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 86 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,795 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Rohtas district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Rohtas, 14.45% people lived in urban regions while 85.55% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 427,765 out of which 225,270 were males while remaining 202,495 were females. In rural areas of Rohtas, male population was 1,318,276 while female population was 1,213,877.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Rohtas was 899 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Rohtas was 914 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Rohtas were 63,013 which is 14.73% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Rohtas was 921 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Rohtas was 933 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Rohtas for urban regions was 78.35 percent in which males were 84.65% literate while female literacy stood at 71.32%. The total literate population of Rohtas was 1,799,832. Similarly in rural areas of Rohtas, the average literacy rate was 72.5 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 82.57% and 61.53% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Rohtas were 1,514,047.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 85.55% | 14.45% |
| Total population | 2,532,153 | 427,765 |
| Male population | 1,318,276 | 225,270 |
| Female population | 1,213,877 | 202,495 |
| Sex ratio | 921 | 899 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 933 | 914 |
| Child population | 443,797 | 63,013 |
| Literates | 1,514,047 | 285,785 |
| Average literacy | 72.5% | 78.35% |
| Male literacy | 82.57% | 84.65% |
| Female literacy | 61.53% | 71.32% |
Child Population - Rohtas district
According to Census 2011, there were 506,810 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rohtas district. Out of which 262,474 were male while 244,336 were female.
Working Population - Rohtas district
In Rohtas district out of total population, 924,879 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 924,879 workers engaged in Main Work, 169,007 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172,526 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 542,439 | 465,573 | 76,866 |
| Cultivators | 169,007 | 153,725 | 15,282 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 172,526 | 145,730 | 26,796 |
| Household Industries | 24,900 | 16,769 | 8,131 |
| Other Workers | 176,006 | 149,349 | 26,657 |
| Marginal Workers | 382,440 | 242,366 | 140,074 |
| Non Working | 2,035,039 | 835,607 | 1,199,432 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia